Quiet hours in Las Vegas, NV — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Las Vegas quiet hours run 10 PM to 7 AM under LVMC Chapter 9.16. Unreasonably loud sounds prohibited; 'plainly audible at 50 feet' standard applies.
LVMC Chapter 9.16 prohibits noise disturbances — sounds unreasonably loud and disturbing to persons of normal sensitivity. Quiet hours: 10 PM to 7 AM. City sets specific decibel limits for residential zones between 8 PM and 7 AM. Amplified sound must be reduced or shut off during nighttime. Yelling/shouting on public streets prohibited particularly 11 PM–7 AM. Enforcement by Las Vegas Metro Police and city code officers.
Warnings or citations. Fines vary; repeat violations escalate.
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